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Words for Battle

1941·8m·6.5out of 10·10 votes

Documentary

Poetry by Rudyard Kipling, John Milton, and William Blake, and excerpts from speeches by Abraham Lincoln and Winston Churchill, all read by Laurence Olivier, illuminate documentary footage of England during its defense against the Nazi blitz in World War II. This short film serves as both propaganda and as a rallying cry to the British people.

Directed by Humphrey Jennings

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Cast

Laurence Olivier

Narrator (voice)

Winston Churchill

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Joseph Goebbels

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Adolf Hitler

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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Facts

Released
Jan 24, 1941
Runtime
8m
Status
Released
Language
English
Country
United Kingdom

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